Tuesday, February 24, 2015

For the past five years, my son, Aiden, his wife, Mary, and I have
been attending a conference called “Creating Change.” It is hosted by
the National LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) Task
Force, and its purpose is to help individuals and organizations develop
the skills to be grassroots organizers in their community. Six years
ago, I had never heard of the organization, was just starting to
understand what the “t” in LGBTQ meant and grassroots organizing seemed
like something you would be talking to your gardener about.
Today, I am an activist who is in this LGBTQ movement with my whole
heart, and I AM a grassroots organizer. But that is not where I started...Read More

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Just recently, my transgender son Aiden and I attended an event near Los
Angeles, California called Courageous Conversation, a one-day symposium
for superintendents and school leaders that focuses on how to make
schools safer for their students. This was their second annual event,
and Aiden had the opportunity to share his own experiences being bullied
and harassed in school. Also represented this year was Congressman Mike
Honda (CA-17), founder and chair of the Congressional Anti-Bullying
Caucus, who was invited to attend and deliver the opening welcome.
Unable to do so in person, he graciously sent over a video. And this is
where my story really begins...Read More

I am a wife and a mother of two sons, Aiden and Stefen. By day I am an educational consultant and advocate for the LGBT community. My other passion is to share stories about healing and hope through my writing and speaking.